Born into a showbiz family in Tarzana, California, Blake Lively made her film debut at age 10 as the Tooth Fairy in the indie film, Sandman (1998), directed by her father, Ernie Lively, a well-known...

First gaining widespread notice playing the violent, yet charismatic, ex-con in the independent film Boys Don't Cry, American-born actor Peter Sarsgaard
completed his studies at St. Louis' Washington...

Born in London, Mark Strong first pursued a law degree in Germany before returning home to study English and Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London. He then attended the Bristol Old Vic, which...

Born the fourth and final child of devout Roman Catholic parents in California, Tim Robbins grew up surrounded by religion: he was an altar boy; he attended services every Sunday; and his father was...

Born in Toowoomba in Australia's Queensland district, Rush had a very famous roommate while going to college -- Mel Gibson (Gibson was actually born in Peekskill, New York, but moved to Australia with...